1971 – Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin drive the first moon rover. The first extravehicular activity began at 9:13 a.m. EDT on July 31. Activities
included a 10.3-kilometer geological traverse. The EVA lasted approximately 6 hours, 33 minutes, ending at 3:46 p.m.
Birthdays
1953 – Aleksandr Nikolayevich Balandin born in Fryazino, USSR. He was selected as a cosmonaut on December 1, 1978, and retired on October 17, 1994. He flew as a flight engineer on Soyuz TM-9. 179d 01h 17m
1962 – Vladimir Nikolayevich Dezhurov was born in the settlement of Yavas, Zubovo-Polyansky District, Mordovia, Russia. 1987 Selection Group. EVAs 9, EVA time 37 hours, 02 minutes. Missions: Soyuz TM-21, Mir EO-18, STS-71, STS-105, Expedition 3, STS-108.
